Burford Road Chipping Norton OX7 5DY

Tel 01608 642007 Email [email protected] Website www.chipping-norton.oxon.sch.uk

Headteacher Simon Duffy

Chipping Norton School

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Chipping Norton School is looking for the right person to take on the role of:

Pastoral Assistant (Year 9) Permanent post Grade 7 £21,074-£23,111 pro rata 37 hrs per week (term time only)

Required as soon as possible a Pastoral Support Assistant to support the Deputy Headteacher and our Pastoral Year teams. The successful candidate’s duties will include responsiblility for maintaining pupil records, dealing with student enquiries and providing clerical support for the Deputy Headteacher and Heads of Year. This post calls for strong inter-personal skills combined with discretion and a high level of accuracy. Excellent ICT and word processing skills are essential, and a knowledge of SIMS school database is desirable – however training will be given.

If you are interested, please complete a Chipping Norton application form and include a letter (no more than two A4 sides) outlining your reasons for applying and your suitability for the role. Application forms and details are available on the school website or from Morag Robinson (01608 649500/[email protected]). The closing date for receipt of applications is 21 May 2018. Visits, by arrangement, are warmly welcomed.

Chipping Norton School and the River Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism; all staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and obtain any other statutorily required clearance. Employment will also be conditional on the receipt of at least two acceptable references (one from current/latest employer) and evidence of the formal qualifications required for the role. Chipping Norton School is an equal opportunities employer.

Chipping Norton School is an academy in partnership with the River Learning Trust which is an exempt charitable company limited by guarantee registered in and Wales with registered company number 7966500 and its registered office is c/o The Cherwell School, , OX2 7EE

CHIPPING NORTON SCHOOL – JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title Pastoral Support to Head of Department Pastoral Year 9 Reporting to Head of Year 9 and Weeks per 40 (38 term weeks, 1 Deputy Headteacher year Inset week and 1 extra week) Hours per 37 Grade Grade 7 Hours 8.30-4.30pm (M-Th) week of Work 8.30-4.00pm (F)

Brief Description The core purpose of the Pastoral Assistant is to support the Head of Year 9 in securing the learning and welfare needs of students in their care.

The work schedule will include the following main responsibilities:

Student Welfare and Discipline  Monitor the progress of students specifically designated by the HOY/Deputy Headteacher.  Support the HOY with the EHA/TAF process  Attend year assemblies/registration time as appropriate  Make contact with parents on behalf of the HOY whenever necessary  Liaise with external professionals, arranging case conferences/meetings  Alert the HOY and Deputy Headteacher of any safeguarding issues  Provide supervision before, during and after school.  Support behaviour management, Code of Conduct and school policies to enable teachers to focus on teaching and learning.  Regular liaison with the SENCO re interventions for students  Set up and distribute round robins on pupils when tutors, teachers or parents have concerns and follow up afterwards.  Communication regularly with tutors  Support the School Detention and E1 Rota  Attend staff briefings on a rotation with other PSAs

Administration  Investigate incidents and collation of statements. Informing parents and updating SIMS  Provide appropriate administrative support for tutors.  Create and distribute agenda and clerk Year Team meetings.  Carry out filing for the year group  Support the HOY in monitoring attendance  Maintain/update SIMS database of student information  Organise, administer and communicate detentions to staff, students and parents. Updating SIMS.  Organise Y9 admissions and Y9 in year admissions  Organise, administrate KS3 and KS4 Awards evenings (once a year)

PTC  Administrate and organise year group PTC  Hold a register and collate and distribute the statistics to staff.

 Collate Data Collection Sheets

Specific Duties – Year 9  Option process administrative support

AC Day  Work with HOY, EVC and Finance regarding organisation of Y9 AC day to ensure deadlines are met  Keep database of all Y9 students and activities chosen  Collate paperwork, medical forms & consent slips  Assist with arrangements for Y9 students not participating in AC day

Other Duties The post holder may be required to perform duties other than those given in the job description for the post. The particular duties and responsibilities attached to posts may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level or responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and would not of themselves justify the re-evaluation of the post. In a case, however, where a permanent and substantial change in the duties and responsibilities of a post occurs, consistent with a higher level of responsibility then the post would be eligible for re-evaluation. (Officers temporarily undertaking additional duties are covered by N.J.C. Conditions of Service, section three, para 35)

Reviewed 8.5.18